Celtic Travel awarded contract to deliver T4 service between Merthyr and Newtown from September
Mid Wales-based bus operator Celtic Travel has been awarded a contract to deliver the TrawsCymru T4 service between Merthyr and Newtown from September. The popular route has been operating for 14 years and is well used by commuters, students, residents,…
Transport for Wales to host first Public Transport Summit in May
Transport for Wales is pleased to announce that Wales’ first Public Transport Summit will take place on May 22nd and 23rd in Wrexham, North Wales. Designed to bring together both Wales and England’s influential transport and business leaders, the two-day Summit will…
Transport for Wales to launch public consultation on new express coach service between North and South Wales
Transport for Wales is launching a public consultation on proposals for a potential new express coach service that would transform connectivity between North and South Wales. The proposed service would run between Bangor and Carmarthen, cutting journey times by 90…
Welsh Labour Announces Measures to Take Back Control of Buses
Cabinet Secretary for Transport Ken Skates announced the re-regulation of bus services across Wales to connect our communities. Speaking at the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno, the Cabinet Secretary said introducing the Bus Bill to the Senedd in March 2025…
Welsh Gov pours cold water on free public transport for young people
The Welsh Government poured cold water on calls for free public transport for young people. Ken Skates, Wales’ transport secretary, warned that financial pressures make it impossible to both bring buses back under public control and offer free transport…
Hitachi to help transform public transport in Wales
Transport for Wales has selected global company Hitachi to help digitally transform public transport within Wales, making it easier for customers to plan, book and pay for different modes of travel. Over the next five years, Hitachi will deliver a…
Additional bus services to run from new Cardiff Bus Interchange
An additional 14 bus services are now running from the new Cardiff Bus Interchange, as of Sunday 1 September. Cardiff Bus will introduce more services to travel to other parts of the city, while Newport bus will be joining Cardiff…